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• Retina iPad Mini Now Available for Purchase From Apple’s Online Store – With no warning or formal announcement from Apple, the iPad Mini with Retina display can now be purchased from Apple’s online store. 16- and 32-GB Wi-Fi-only models ship in 1-3 business days at this writing; all others, 5-10 days. • GlobalFoundries to […]
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• Postal Service to Make Sunday Amazon Deliveries – For now, Amazon Sunday deliveries are limited to New York and Los Angeles, though Amazon says Houston will be among the cities added in 2014. • Internet Explorer users face drive-by attacks targeting new 0-day bug (Updated) – The malware is apparently planted on an unnamed […]
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• Major US security company warns over NSA link to encryption formula – RSA says customers using a random-number algorithm developed with the help of the NSA should switch to a stronger feature in its product. Also NSA Sends Letter to Its ‘Extended’ Family to Reassure Them That They Will ‘Weather’ This ‘Storm’ • Police […]
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• Apple quiet on iPhone 5c pre-orders as stock price slides – Most people who’d pre-order probably understand it’s just an iPhone 5 in newer, plastic clothing. And Does Apple Really Need a Less-Expensive iPhone Right Now? • Google is done selling the Nexus 4 in the US – The smartphone sells out on Google […]
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• Samsung Unveils Galaxy Gear Smartwatch – Samsung unveils its first smartwatch, which interacts with Android devices. It’s big, not particularly attractive and sells for $300. Early reactions are decidedly mixed: Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is a smartwatch like no other and Calling the Galaxy Gear a smartwatch is a disservice to the word “smart” • […]
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• How the NSA Targets Germany and Europe – The NSA has been spying on its allies, going so far as to bug European Union government buildings, according to documents leaked by Edward Snowden. And Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow • Technology, Not Law, Limits Mass Surveillance – Technical and financial barriers once made […]
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• Important Message from Facebook’s White Hat Program and Facebook archive tool exposed contact info for 6 million users – Because of a bug, the feature that lets you download all your data from Facebook accidentally exposed the email addresses and phone numbers for 6 million users. • U.S. charges Snowden with espionage – The […]
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• After Apple’s Rise, a Bruising Fall – Investors see Apple’s growth as stalling, causing its stock to plummet from its once-breathtaking highs. But Apple’s Stock Not As Doomed As You Think • Apple Finally Reveals How Long Siri Keeps Your Data – Queries you make to Siri are kept for up to two years, […]
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• Twitter’s New Music App Launches Friday – Or it may launch this weekend, a source tells AllThingsD. The app will make music recommendations based on data mined from your Twitter account. Also Twitter #music site hints at Trending Music launch • Apple and Universal Music agreement on streaming iRadio service imminent – Warner Music […]
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